Proverbs 16:10
Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
In Context
9A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
11True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Cross References
Genesis 44:15And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?
2 Samuel 14:16For the king will give ear, and take his servant out of the power of the man whose purpose is the destruction of me and my son together from the heritage of God.
1 Kings 3:28And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.
Psalms 72:1Of Solomon. Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
Proverbs 16:12Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
Isaiah 32:1See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:10
9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. Man is here represented to us, 1. As a reasonable creature, that has the faculty of contriving for himself: His heart devises his way, designs an end, and projects ways and means leading to that end, which the inferior creatures, who are governed by sense and natural instinct, cannot do. The more shame for him if he do not devise the way how to please God and provide for his everlasting state. 2. But as a depending creature, that is subject to the… Read the whole commentary →